As a homeowner, the two things you tend to expect most from your ideal kitchen countertop are all too often in conflict: You want it to be truly beautiful, to evoke elemental, one-of-a-kind natural stone. But you also want all the resilience, innovation, and eco-friendliness that 21st-century technology can provide.
Renowned sustainable-surfaces brand Cosentino has made its reputation bridging those desires. And its newest line, Éclos, is both good-looking and good for the planet, simultaneously timeless in appeal and tech-forward in performance. Here’s what makes it the next generation of surfaces:
Technology: Unlike traditional stone that is cut from a quarry and installed in discrete slabs, Éclos is manufactured from a combination of minerals fused together with a proprietary technology the company calls Inlayr—the name of which gives rise to this new category of high-tech materials: inlayered mineral surfaces. Advanced robotics allow the surfaces to be imbued with sophisticated, three-dimensional veins and patterns that echo those of precious materials pulled from the earth. The result is the unique appearance of prized stone like marble or granite, with a strength that natural stone could never achieve on its own.